I Believe in Miracles (2015)

The story of the history-making Nottingham Forest team that won back-to-back European Cups in 1979 and 1980, led by the mercurial Brian Clough and his assistant Peter Taylor.

Director:

Jonny Owen

Writer:

Jonny Owen (created by)

Stars:

Brian Clough, Peter Taylor, Jimmy Gordon

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Brian Clough	...	Himself (archive footage) (as Brian Howard Clough)
Peter Taylor	...	Himself (archive footage)
Jimmy Gordon	...	Himself (archive footage)
John McGovern	...	Himself - Midfield & Captain 1975-1982
Peter Shilton	...	Himself
Viv Anderson	...	Himself - Right Back 1974-1984
Colin Barrett	...	Himself - Left Back 1976-1980
Larry Lloyd	...	Himself - Centre Half 1976-1981
Frank Clark	...	Himself - Left Back 1975-1979
Trevor Francis	...	Himself
John O'Hare	...	Himself - Centre Forward 1975-1981
Archie Gemmill	...	Himself
Kenny Burns	...	Himself (as Kenneth Burns)
Martin O'Neill	...	Himself - Right Midfield 1971-1981
Ian Bowyer	...	Himself - Midfield 1973-1981 (as Ian 'Bomber' Bowyer)

Storyline

The story of the history-making Nottingham Forest team that won back-to-back European Cups in 1979 and 1980, led by the mercurial Brian Clough and his assistant Peter Taylor.

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Plot Keywords:

end credits roll call | soccer documentary | sports documentary | sports history | soccer | 

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Taglines:

The remarkable story of Brian Clough and his European Cup-winning team.

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Genres:

Documentary | History | Sport

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Details

Official Sites:

official site Official site

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 October 2015 (UK)

Also Known As:

O Milagre do Notthingham Forest

Filming Locations:

Nottingham, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

£500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Baby Cow Films, Baby Cow Productions, Spool Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

This the second film about iconic football manager, Brian Clough, following 2009's "The Dammed United", which portrayed his disastrous 44 day tenure at the helm of Leeds United. "I Believe in Miracles" begins with the famous 1974 "Calendar" interview with Clough in the immediate aftermath of his sacking.

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Connections

Features Calendar: Goodbye Mr. Clough (1974)

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Soundtracks

Twenty Five Miles
Written by Bert Berns, Edwin Starr, Harvey Fuqua, Jerry Wexler (as Jerry Wexler) & Johnny Bristol
Published by EMI Music Publishing Limited/Stone Agate Music/Jobete Music Co Inc
Performed by Edwin Starr
Courtesy of Motown Record Company
Under license from Universal Music Operations Ltd

User Reviews

"We have an Inside Left who'll turn them inside out!"

A marvellous documentary that was a long time coming for a certain British audience of football followers. Nottingham Forest, a football team languishing in England's second tier made achievements in football that have never been equalled, not even by Leicester City FC in recent times. What makes this documentary work is that it's a story about the unlikely winner, and a tale about personailities: a team of yet unproven talent led by a bombastic figure who was was ridiculed for his abrasive, forthright opinions, Brian Clough. It was he, and his Assistant Peter Taylor, who drive the narrative with force and panache. The film concentrates on the psychology of sport, the simple methods of man-management and organisation and the courage of the footballers to believe their dreams can come true. A wealth of amusing anecdotes from former players play as a humorous subversion of the modern day game and its perceived excesses and strict club management of its player's reputations. The answer to success has always been there all along: team spirit. Where many football documentaries appeal to their own supporters mostly, this film has a wider appeal. There is an interesting epilogue to the film about modern footballers in context of the game in the 1970s.